Israel vs United Kingdom: Democracy

Israel
2
in 2025
United Kingdom
2
in 2025
Israel rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
32nd

Democracy over time

  • Israel
  • United Kingdom
0123178919072025

How they compare

Israel currently reports 2 against 2 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.

Across all 209 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 176 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1780s 0 0 0
1790s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1800s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1810s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1820s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1830s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1840s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1850s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1860s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1870s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1880s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1890s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1900s 0 1 1 United Kingdom
1910s 0 1.2 1.2 United Kingdom
1940s 1 3 2 United Kingdom
1950s 2 3 1 United Kingdom
1960s 2.4 3 0.6 United Kingdom
1970s 3 3 0
1980s 3 3 0
1990s 3 3 0
2000s 3 3 0
2010s 3 3 0
2020s 2.5 2.67 0.1667 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Israel or United Kingdom?
Israel, at 2 against 2 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Israel and United Kingdom?
0, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and United Kingdom?
209 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
How do Israel and United Kingdom rank globally for democracy?
Israel ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 32nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.